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it's been a terrible week for the united states, but i'm still hopeful about a lot of the arab spring. we've got to navigate some tough times right now, and syria remains a huge mess. but if you ask me how things are compared to how i would have guessed a year ago, probably better than i would have surmised. >> the u.s. still controls pursestrings in as much of the foreign aid to that part of the world. will that allow the u.s. to continue to exert some influence? >> absolutely. i think president morsi knows this in egypt. it's part of why he's sensitive to the fact that his initial reaction to this video. however understandable at a religious level is inappropriate at a political level, at a leadership level. i'd like to hope he would have figured this out on his own, but it's nice to have $1.5 billion worth of leverage on our side. >> chuck, this all did not happen in a vacuum. we're in political season right now. mitt romney spoke out. some say maybe a little too quickly before understanding all the facts of the timing of the statement. does the romney campaign regret anything it's
it's been a terrible week for the united states, but i'm still hopeful about a lot of the arab spring. we've got to navigate some tough times right now, and syria remains a huge mess. but if you ask me how things are compared to how i would have guessed a year ago, probably better than i would have surmised. >> the u.s. still controls pursestrings in as much of the foreign aid to that part of the world. will that allow the u.s. to continue to exert some influence? >> absolutely. i...
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fair and there's also the brewery which is the only -- brewery in the united states. a beautiful setting as well. you can taste your beer and see all the leaves turning there as well. >> really great. why don't we go to the blue ridge mountains in asheville, north carolina. >> that is a beautiful spot. >> i love it there, it's gloriously beautiful. >> gloriously beautiful indeed and one of the destinations you get to see all the color spectrum in fall. every possible color imaginable two big highlights, the blue ridge parkway, which is one of america's favorite drives, you can bike that or drive it get off and go hike and climbing you built mother biltmore estate largest private residence in the united states, built for george vanderbi vanderbilt, has an amazing art collection and formal garden. >> look at that. that shot is gorgeous. >> gorgeous. >> colorado. >> oh, come on. >> just hearing the word. >> oh. rocky mountain high. >> indeed. lots of yellows. >> tell us about that area. >> the grand mesa national forest was a big pick for us. you can go up a chair lift t
fair and there's also the brewery which is the only -- brewery in the united states. a beautiful setting as well. you can taste your beer and see all the leaves turning there as well. >> really great. why don't we go to the blue ridge mountains in asheville, north carolina. >> that is a beautiful spot. >> i love it there, it's gloriously beautiful. >> gloriously beautiful indeed and one of the destinations you get to see all the color spectrum in fall. every possible...
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i think there were four or five members of the united states congress that voted to eliminate the child nutrition program. the vote was something like 416- 5. i do not think that is the mainstream compromise, willing to fix problems attitude that we need to send to washington. all that will do is contribute to more gridlock. it is not what he said that was the problem, it is what he believes. like many of you, i found the comments insulting to the victims of rape, insinuating their crime was not in some sense legitimate. i believe it shows career politicians have grown to secluded in washington and has forgotten what life is like outside of politics. i was astonished to find he sits on the science committee, yet failed to understand is the eighth grade biology. what i think it does is illustrates the point that we have 530 by people who were to regulate everything, but produce nothing. we really need to step back and understand his views should not be regulated by the government. he speaks for smaller government, yet he wants to push government morality on other individuals because they
i think there were four or five members of the united states congress that voted to eliminate the child nutrition program. the vote was something like 416- 5. i do not think that is the mainstream compromise, willing to fix problems attitude that we need to send to washington. all that will do is contribute to more gridlock. it is not what he said that was the problem, it is what he believes. like many of you, i found the comments insulting to the victims of rape, insinuating their crime was...
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states. >> as joe biden likes to break, bin laden is dead and detroit is alive. >> i've met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they'd never build another american car, and today they can't build them fast enough because we reinvented a dying auto industry that's back on top of the world. >> looking forward, the president favors keeping education and green energy programs, keeping medicare like it is, and he wants the rich to pay more for that. >> i never said this journey would be easy, and i won't promise that now. yes our path is harder, but it leads to a better place. yes, our road is longer, but we travel it together. we don't turn back. we leave no one behind. >> i've done well, he said, and i need to do more. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the dnc in charlotte. >>> well, elsewhere a 21-year-old charlotte man has been arrested by the secret service for allegedly posting threats to kill president obama on twitter. authorities say donte jamar sims was detained wednesday after posting messages including one on wednesday threatening to, quote, assassinate president obama t
states. >> as joe biden likes to break, bin laden is dead and detroit is alive. >> i've met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they'd never build another american car, and today they can't build them fast enough because we reinvented a dying auto industry that's back on top of the world. >> looking forward, the president favors keeping education and green energy programs, keeping medicare like it is, and he wants the rich to pay more for that. >> i never said this...
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the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >> meaning that we are members of the united nations. if the united nations decides to use military force, then we will go along with the united nations because we're also -- [ all talking at once ] >> america has made this u.n. worthless. america has made a statement that we will not -- >> obama -- >> obama has said so. that's it. >> obama is tossing this load right over to united nations,he not? >> no money. >> no. >> he said the united nations will take care of it in so many words about. >> no, that's not what he said. >> we're members of the united nations. >> he was clearly saying what the united
the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >>...
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states that washington has publicly and repeatedly denounced. >> the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content and message. >> reporter: the protesters aren't listening to that. authorities in cairo are erecting new walls around the embassy to prevent mobs from getting close, evidence in concrete of the growing divide between washington, cairo and beyond. there have been demonstrations against the offensive video in 11 countries so far. half of them in places where washington supported arab spring uprisings that toppled strong men who had formerly been u.s. allies. the arab spring has taken a dark turn. in yemen on thursday, protesters managed to break into the parking lot of the embassy in sanaa, destroying vehicles, smashing windows and even using a forklift to do more damage. no embassy staff was hurt. entering this volatile region now, the pope, leaving rome today for a previously scheduled visit to lebanon. so far there hasn't been any violence there. but today is friday, the muslim holy day of prayer. more protests have been
states that washington has publicly and repeatedly denounced. >> the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content and message. >> reporter: the protesters aren't listening to that. authorities in cairo are erecting new walls around the embassy to prevent mobs from getting close, evidence in concrete of the growing divide between washington, cairo and beyond. there have been demonstrations against the offensive video in 11...
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states. -- the president of the united states. [applause] with all the struggles we suffered in the civil rights movement, with all of the marching, the praying, the dying that people had done for us, please do not any of you walk away not realizing that this struggle continues. the same type of mentality that would prevent us from voting yesterday exists today with the same motivations to stop us from voting. with all of the pride, dignity, and feelings that we have as to where we have been and where we are today, please come each and every one of you, walk away believing that this is just the beginning -- for you, for your children, for your children's children. take me off! [applause] >> charlie rangel, everybody. my name is charlie. [laughter] this is the 42nd annual legislative conference. i want to welcome you to the national town hall meeting. as it co-chair of this year's annual legislative congress, it has been an honor and a thrill to work with my giant colleague, congressman carson of indiana. [applause] >> thank you. >
states. -- the president of the united states. [applause] with all the struggles we suffered in the civil rights movement, with all of the marching, the praying, the dying that people had done for us, please do not any of you walk away not realizing that this struggle continues. the same type of mentality that would prevent us from voting yesterday exists today with the same motivations to stop us from voting. with all of the pride, dignity, and feelings that we have as to where we have been...
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israel is an alley of the united states and -- ally of the united states. and when the united states entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state -- palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because if you just look at the palestinian -- the situation today, i personally am for a two-state solution. do i believe it's going happen in my lifetime? no. do the israelis want it? yes. do the palestinians want it? i don't believe it. because if they did they would be at the table negotiating but they haven't been for more than a year. and the reason i believe that is the case is that they think that ultimately they can wait out the western world and ultimately have a single state in which they will overwhelm the israelis. that's why if you ask the palestinian authority mouhammad -- >> it's abuzan. >> he ha
israel is an alley of the united states and -- ally of the united states. and when the united states entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state -- palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because if you just look at the palestinian...
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we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back and are becoming less open to press criticism. you see it frequently, but i think that's part of the institution building. laws, institutions, free society, open society, the ability of nongovernmental institutions to function and do things that could be critical of the government, and above all freedom of the press, and resourced to courts. if you feel your rights have been violated, either commercial or in private activity. >> i completely agree with general powell has just said. i can even make two more comments. one on the constitution. let me take an example. [inaudible] i
we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back...
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would you consider the united states an ally? >> translator: this is dependent on the definition of an ally. the understanding of an ally as a part of a military alliance, this is not existent right now. but if you mean by allied partnership and special diplomatic relationship and cooperation, we are that ally. >> very interesting interview, charlie. >>> we should also note this morning, governor mitt romney is attacking president obama's foreign policy record at a campaign rally in colorado. romney said america needs a president who will shape events and not be at their mercy. jan crawford is in denver, and jan, what happened to the reset that the romney campaign said they were going to do, talking about economy and jobs? instead, it seems like they're talking about foreign policy. >> right. it was foreign policy yesterday. although romney has said he's going to be drawing a sharper contrast with the president. we sure saw that here in denver. he hit the president hard for saying recent events in the middle east were bumps in th
would you consider the united states an ally? >> translator: this is dependent on the definition of an ally. the understanding of an ally as a part of a military alliance, this is not existent right now. but if you mean by allied partnership and special diplomatic relationship and cooperation, we are that ally. >> very interesting interview, charlie. >>> we should also note this morning, governor mitt romney is attacking president obama's foreign policy record at a campaign...
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he then called far strong, active united nations and for britain, canada, and the united states to keep their shared atomic secrets in fact secret in case they fell in the hands of total yaren governments. at this point in the speech, he didn't name the government he had in mind. next he explored the horrors caused by world world war ii and warned again being drawn in to global, catastrophic conflict. he then moved on to what he called the second of two orders, namely terne any. he told the grown -- crowd of a society far different than america's or britain's there was a controlling police state and where were there no rights to the individual whatsoever. this tyranny, he said, was the opposite of those liberal democratic values which we still cherish today, the rule of law, elected government, freedom of speech, and expression it's no coincidence that the an verse of thomas jefferson's inauguration speech was the day before churchill spoke. what can prevent the 1r58s and spread the tyranny he asked the audience in nothing less than that the special relationship between brit dan and the
he then called far strong, active united nations and for britain, canada, and the united states to keep their shared atomic secrets in fact secret in case they fell in the hands of total yaren governments. at this point in the speech, he didn't name the government he had in mind. next he explored the horrors caused by world world war ii and warned again being drawn in to global, catastrophic conflict. he then moved on to what he called the second of two orders, namely terne any. he told the...
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finally the poster child for demographic change in the united states and how it can shift the state's rapidly over time, grace state of nevada. obama is running ahead, not nearly as far as he did in 2008. look at this data. unfortunately it is caught up in the monitor, but you can see that an incredible increase of nine percentage points in the share of eligible voters who are minorities took place according to the data between 2008 and 2012, a massive demographic tide against which the republicans have to run. you can also see that a decline of five percentage points in voters who are white non college which of course john mccain's best corporate 2008. so that is a very quick to work, very quick speed run on some of the swing states of the 2008 election. maybe it's time for the 2012 election, step back, catch my breath and to say, why is this? why is this going on? why is obama have a solid lead like he does? why is romney having such difficulty finding traction? what many people argue to be a very winnable election with up poor, limping along economy in the president who has done so
finally the poster child for demographic change in the united states and how it can shift the state's rapidly over time, grace state of nevada. obama is running ahead, not nearly as far as he did in 2008. look at this data. unfortunately it is caught up in the monitor, but you can see that an incredible increase of nine percentage points in the share of eligible voters who are minorities took place according to the data between 2008 and 2012, a massive demographic tide against which the...
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states and israel not between israel and the united states. >> you think he should spend more time talking about foreign policy than about the economy and jobs? >> i think he should do both, particularly in light of the tragic death of ambassador stevens. >> good to have you here. thank you senator. >> thanks for mafg me on. >> we want to turn to some of the headlines from some of the newspapers. the "financial times" reports on the financial crisis in spain. today the spanish government announces budget cutbacks. on wednesday there were protests outside of the spanish parliament for a second day in a row. political turmoil is causing spanish stocks to nose dive. >>> britain's guardian reports on massive new demonstrations in greece. protesters had violent confrontations with police. there's new wage and pension cuts. the greek finance minister said the government has agreed on an austerity budget for next year. >> "usa today" finds income is growing much faster in republican leaning red states. personal income in those 23 states has risen 4.6% since the recession began five years ago. dem
states and israel not between israel and the united states. >> you think he should spend more time talking about foreign policy than about the economy and jobs? >> i think he should do both, particularly in light of the tragic death of ambassador stevens. >> good to have you here. thank you senator. >> thanks for mafg me on. >> we want to turn to some of the headlines from some of the newspapers. the "financial times" reports on the financial crisis in...
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that is to support the constitution of the united states. when you're making laws, it is not your prerogative to put your party first. host: mr. woodward. guest: that, as i point out, in the book, there is a scene after scene where the republicans show that they're not going to budge on some of these things. in their view, they are adhering to the constitution. in their view, they're doing what is necessary. the key point here is that speaker boehner is the nominal leader of republicans in the house and opened these negotiations last year with the president. there were all kinds of offers and discussions going back and forth on this. you can see the detail. you may blame obama. you may blame the republicans. you may blame me for writing about it. whenever it is. this is, if you will, the performance review. this is what we always used to call the best obtainable version of the truth. host: 1 last phone call for you, republican line in south carolina. caller: thank you, sir. please let me state a few facts. don't cut me off. host: we don't ha
that is to support the constitution of the united states. when you're making laws, it is not your prerogative to put your party first. host: mr. woodward. guest: that, as i point out, in the book, there is a scene after scene where the republicans show that they're not going to budge on some of these things. in their view, they are adhering to the constitution. in their view, they're doing what is necessary. the key point here is that speaker boehner is the nominal leader of republicans in the...
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there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latin america and asia and america. a there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice and our country and to read states and blue states. red states for republicans and lose dates for democrats. we were shut off some got in the blue stated we don't like federal agents looking around in our libraries in the red states. we totally and the blue states and we have gay friends in the red states. there are patriots that oppose the war in iraq and there are patriots that support the war in iraq. we are one people, pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes. all of us defending the united states of america. in the end, that is what this election is about. do we participate in a politics of cynicism? or do we participate in the politics of hope? >> eight years ago by what was that a little-known state senator from illinois, barack obama, a candidate for the senate. as he lived at the trajectory of his life, in 200
there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latin america and asia and america. a there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice and our country and to read states and blue states. red states for republicans and lose dates for democrats. we were shut off some got in the blue stated we don't like federal agents looking around in our libraries in the red states. we totally and the blue states and we have gay friends in the...
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. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton hosts world leaders today at the united nations to push for unity among syrian rebel groups after thursday's warning to the international body be netanyahu. he drew a red line on a cartoon-like bomb calling for world leaders to draw that red line before next spring and summer shutting down their nuclear program. a day earlier mahmoud ahmadinejad blasted israel from the same podium calling it a country of, quote, uncivilized zionists. >>> soil samples are taken today as part of a new search for jimmy hoffa's body who disappeared in 1975. they will dig beneath a driveway in suburban detroit. that is where a tip ster claims he saw a body that might have been hoffa's buried 37 years ago. >>> a bizarre and shocking end for a rising actor in los angeles. police say forms sons of anarchi actor johnny lewis beat his 81-year-old land lady to death and aattacked and bit two other men nearby and fell or jumped from his the roof to his own death. he also savaging killed the land lady's cat in a rampage. he was arrested three times this year, and police fe
. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton hosts world leaders today at the united nations to push for unity among syrian rebel groups after thursday's warning to the international body be netanyahu. he drew a red line on a cartoon-like bomb calling for world leaders to draw that red line before next spring and summer shutting down their nuclear program. a day earlier mahmoud ahmadinejad blasted israel from the same podium calling it a country of, quote, uncivilized zionists....